Saudi Arabia considers accepting yuan instead of dollars for Chinese oil sales

Talks between Riyadh and Beijing have accelerated as the Saudi unhappiness grows with Washington. Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a … Read More

State Dept. refuses to detail ‘red line’ if China provides support to Russia amid war in Ukraine

China has fallen short of criticizing Putin’s actions against Ukraine. The State Department on Friday refused to detail what “red lines” the U.S. would draw with respect to China’s support for Russia amid its deadly invasion in Ukraine. President Biden … Read More

Sasse: Saudi oil deal with China is ‘big, bad thing,’ that could be sign of global shift away from US

Sasse warned of what could happen if other countries view the U.S. as ‘weak.’ News that Saudi Arabia is considering pricing oil sales to China using the Chinese yuan instead of the U.S. dollar has Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., concerned … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 18 March 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, Something huge is brewing, and it promises to be one of the most embarrassing, gut-wrenching experiences this nation has ever endured.  Media companies eventually have to figure out how to save themselves.  When something becomes so well … Read More

Biden to travel to Europe next week for NATO summit on war in Ukraine

President Biden is scheduled to travel to Europe next week for a NATO summit about the war in Ukraine, the White House says. FAST FACTS —Residents of Mariupol, Ukraine, have reportedly contacted a human rights organization with complaints that Russian … Read More

CNN host says world is entering ‘post-American’ era under Biden

The CNN host said the signs of a post-US era are ‘everywhere’ CNN’s Fareed Zakaria said Sunday that America was losing its hold on the world’s stage, emphasizing that the signs were “everywhere.” “One of the defining features of the … Read More

US carrier displays air power over Yellow Sea as North Korea seen set to test long-range missile

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SEOUL (REUTERS) – The USS Abraham Lincoln aicraft carrier led military exercises in the Yellow Sea, and air defense artillery at Osan air base intensified drills, US forces in Asia said on Tuesday (March 15) amid signs of an imminent … Read More

Boris Johnson to appeal to Saudi Arabia to increase oil production

Possible Middle East visit by UK prime minister to discuss energy market volatility comes in wake of mass execution. Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, is facing a daunting diplomatic mission this week to persuade a reluctant Saudi Arabia to pump … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 11 March 2022

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Greetings from Tyler, The war drums are being pounded in the mainstream media.  We see blown up buildings and stately old construction turned into rubble.  People are crossing rushing water on wooden planks, some of them carrying babies.  Pundits populate … Read More

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